Health: Improve Your Breathing in 3 Easy Steps

by Andrea Winey

–  Submitted by Dr. Marygray Lanier Stewart, PT, DPT, OCS.  The breath – something so basic, yet so essential to our survival.  We breathe naturally without even having to think about it.  Even though this is something that happens automatically, most people don’t realize the importance of breathing correctly to enhance the body’s function.  Every breath […]

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Stepping Up Your Step Challenge: Health Coaches & Workplace Wellness

by Andrea Winey

– Written by Jen Wood Thinking about enrolling in the Annual Healthy Business Challenge and/or implementing a workplace wellness program? Maybe you’re in the beginning stages and just starting a workplace wellness program – implementing suggested healthy initiatives and ideas from the challenge scorecard like step challenges, smoking cessation programs, or healthy eating workshops. Or, maybe […]

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Mosquito Born lllnesses, Zika Virus & Protecting Your Family

by Andrea Winey

-Written by Dr. David Goodfriend, Loudoun County Health Department Zika virus disease is a mosquito-borne illness currently spreading throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.  It can be transmitted to people through the bite of an infected Asian Tiger mosquito, the most common nuisance mosquito in Virginia.  Most people affected by Zika experience no symptoms or very mild […]

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Fight Your Back Pain with Diet

by Andrea Winey

— Post written by Dr. Misty Paul, of Basics First Chiropractic As a chiropractor, it goes without saying that most of my patients come to see me because they’re in pain.  Many of them are taking over the counter NSAIDS for back pain and others have been given a prescription from their primary doctor.  But, […]

The Critical Role of the Primary Care Physician: What Your Employees Need to Know

by Andrea Winey

— By Amy Turner, Executive Director/COO of Innovation Health We all remember the days of the HMO plan – limited care options that left many employees looking for more choice and access to care for themselves and their families.  To help meet this employee request many HR directors began looking toward PPO plans, which offered […]

Age Related Illnesses

by Andrea Winey

-Written by Hunter deButts, Water for Wellness, LLC I love when people reference: “age-related illnesses.”  What exactly is an “age-related illness?”  Are we suppose to get sick as we get older?  Is this something we can all look forward to, or is there something we can do to prevent “age-related illness?” Five years ago, at […]

What may be missing from your fat loss program?

by Andrea Winey

-Written by Brian Wright, BW-PT You may have heard that fat loss results happen in the kitchen – that 80% of your efforts should be focused on proper diet.That approach can be successful. However, I like to tell most of my clients that it’s more like 50/50 – I recommend splitting your efforts equally among […]

Motion is the Lotion, But What if it’s Not?

by Andrea Winey

–  Written by Dr. Genevieve Griffin, PT, DPT, OCS, GCFP  While flipping through my notes, I recently ran across a couple catchphrases so many of us in physical therapy know: “Motion is the Lotion” and “Use it or Lose it.” But, what do you do if you are someone that hurts to move let alone exercise?  I […]

Get the 411 on 1095 Forms

by Andrea Winey

-Written by Bill Schmidt, SBIS You may have read or seen articles about a new tax form called a 1095 form.  So, what exactly is this form and do you need to be concerned about it? The answer is YES, you do need to be concerned!  The 1095 form is a tax document that proves […]

How to Treat Your Own Acute Back Pain

by Andrea Winey

– Written by Elizabeth “Betsy” Scudder, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT, Restore Physical Therapy Have you ever bent over to pick up a dropped item from off the floor, and suddenly—BAM!—a wave of back pain hit you?  Chances are, after that happened, you may not have been able to stand back up again without significantly increasing your […]